This Day in History
Today: June 15, 2026
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Assyrians record a solar eclipse that is later used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history.[1]
844
Louis II is crowned as king of Italy at Rome by pope Sergius II.[2]
923
Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy.[3]
1184
The naval Battle of Fimreite is won by the Birkebeiner pretender Sverre Sigurdsson. Sigurdsson takes the Norwegian throne and King Magnus V of Norway is killed.
1215
King John of England puts his seal to Magna Carta.
1219
Northern Crusades: Danish victory at the Battle of Lindanise (modern-day Tallinn) establishes the Danish Duchy of Estonia.
1246
With the death of Frederick II, Duke of Austria, the Babenberg dynasty ends in Austria.
1300
The city of Bilbao is founded.
1312
At the Battle of Rozgony, King Charles I of Hungary wins a decisive victory over the family of Palatine Amade Aba.
1389
Battle of Kosovo: The Ottoman Empire defeats Serbs and Bosnians.
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